Now THAT'S a chronograph! What a watch you have there. I have a DS 1. My favorite watch hands down. I feel like Certina is the best kept secret in Swiss watches. You were right, they don't get much attention but man when you get one in your hands it feels like Omega who? I don't care to have anything more expensive personally when you can get a Certina.
@rizkyalfathir36494 жыл бұрын
I have the DS action Diver Special Edition. The quality&material is amazing for it's price. I also have a new model of Tag heuer & Rado. But Certina is still great in terms of Build quality even though the price is half of them both
@Tdr-jv2nc3 жыл бұрын
That’s a beautiful watch! Certina are amazing value extremely robust high quality watches shame they don’t get more attention
@kencur96903 жыл бұрын
Well if they did they would stop being amazing value, trust me.
@mohammedaiyaad45463 жыл бұрын
@@kencur9690 i agree
@andreasmartinez22163 жыл бұрын
i appreciate , that Certina is understatement and not that well known watch brands..why? oterwhise i couldnt afford this amazing Swiss watch brand.....the quality, performance, design, movements quartz like precidrive with less 5+- seconds per year! or mechanical movements from ETA that are features the price range starts usually around 2000.......be good
@unions1002 жыл бұрын
Absolutely beautiful, everything about it is just perfect; that beautiful deep black like ‘oled black ! I have bought a blue dial chrono ds yesterday and the quality is amazing; I am normally a Tissot fan but I would say certina seem to be slightly above in quality and Finnish : ❤️❤️❤️
@alfredfrome94554 жыл бұрын
Certina is a brand that I've overlooked in the past, they do offer great vfm even better on the used or grey market. I've a DS1 winging it's way to me from the U.S.A. even with import duty & taxes it's a bargain. Thanks for the video.
@tobias_dahlberg4 жыл бұрын
Yes many people do, they make fantastic watches though! The DS1 is awesome! :)
@gg.komorebi Жыл бұрын
You can't go wrong with Certina!!! Best value for money. Could you tell me how many mm the lug to lug is?
@arminzamani5462 Жыл бұрын
Does this model have AR coating?
@johndice4206 Жыл бұрын
Hello. What size is your wrist?
@khole1510 ай бұрын
Wrist size would be nice to know
@rbemuscle60583 жыл бұрын
I bought a certina ds action 200m quartz in the sale last month. The quality is just superb! Cosc certified quartz, 200m water resistant, and sapphire crystal for £246 just incredible value and quality! I compared it against my friends. TAG HEUR which was £1,800, and the quality was no different! Just amazing value.
@usmanp78952 жыл бұрын
Sounds cheap, which model was that? Also did you purchase it in the UK?
@rbemuscle60582 жыл бұрын
@@usmanp7895 yeah it was in the sale, full price £415. Purchased from Earnest Jones in the UK. Not sure of the model number, its the ds action quartz with green indices and black face, 41mm.
@gitmoholliday57644 жыл бұрын
great watch.. & review.. ( uni directional bezel & sapphire ? )
@tobias_dahlberg4 жыл бұрын
Uni-directional and sapphire glass, indeed :) Thanks for watching!
@pompeylad19778 ай бұрын
I’ve got the Certina DS action 38mm and absolutely love it, such a high quality watch with great movement for about £650, I like the First too.
@waltman367 ай бұрын
Nice video! I see this three years later, but here I sit with exact the same watch on the wrist. Yeah, I love it too, it's my quartz Speedmaster. Will get the white version (no chrono) tomorrow and look very much forward to it. Thanks for sharing your nice thoughts!
@marius416611 ай бұрын
What is lug to lug size?
@ZERO_SVN2 жыл бұрын
I have had this watch for over 5 years and I'm still in love with it. I cycle between it and the Movado Series 800. One thing not mentioned in the video is the domed crystal. It's the only domed crystal in my collection and I love it. I got back into watch collecting recently and just bought 2 Tissots. One of them being the Ballade automatic (my second automatic). I then looked to higher tier watches and fell in love with the Breitling Superocean B01 ($9k). Its black bezel on blue dial is just breath-taking. I wish Certina would make a DS First revision in that color combo. I would gladly pay up to $2k for it as the B01 alternative. Knowing them, it would cost sub $800 making such a beautiful watch accessible to many. I hope they do make it.
@blaketaylor93172 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for a watch with these exact specs for the last 4 years and I've finally found it. Can't recommend this watch highly enough. So functional, practical, feature-rich, affordable, and extremely well built. Don't let the quartz movement and affordable price tag fool you, this is a quality piece. It won't replace my mechanical watches as daily wearers but it's literally unbeatable as a beater for active use. Imo, every collection can benefit from a good quartz chrono beater and this one's the best out there. For anyone who doesn't love the Gshock, this is your solution.
@me_random_gerard2 жыл бұрын
What is your wrist size? I have a 7 inch wrist and I'm worried that the lug-to-lug will be too big for me.
@blaketaylor93172 жыл бұрын
@@me_random_gerard Yea, I have a 6.8" wrist and it's fine. Case is a bit flat and doesn't angle down much, which is probably my only gripe ab the watch. Bought it on bracelet but put it on a Barton silicone and it wears beautifully. Gained 1.6 seconds TOTAL in the last month, btw. Super accurate.
@me_random_gerard2 жыл бұрын
@@blaketaylor9317 Wow thank you, this was so useful. I will go ahead and get this watch then. Much appreciated friend!
@blaketaylor93172 жыл бұрын
@@me_random_gerard Glad to help a fellow watch nerd! Hope you love it as much as I do. It's my first Certina DS and the build quality is legit. Ive never been able to connect w a quartz watch before but this one is so good, so practical and useful, and with 27 jewels and 5 individual motors the ETA 251.262 caliber inside is fully repairable and serviceable, unlike most cheap quartz watches. Sorry, I could rant all day about this unsung hidden gem of a watch... 😁 Btw, Jomashop has them for cheap
@me_random_gerard2 жыл бұрын
@@blaketaylor9317 I did not know that. No please don't feel bad, this will only give me the information I need to make the final move. Cheers!
@tonymendez88052 жыл бұрын
Certina is very popular in Europe, you stated that it’s not that well known. In the US it’s not but in Europe it’s very well known.
@blaketaylor93172 жыл бұрын
Just bought this. Going to be my workout/beater. Super excited to get it in. Thanks for the review man!
@AdAce212 жыл бұрын
I just picked up the titanium version of this, and it's an excellent piece. Love it, but..... the SS version definitely has a "blacker" dial than mine. The dial on the titanium version has a more dark gray sunburst effect. Would've preferred the dial you've got. They're impossible to find, so I probably overpaid a little, but I'm happy with it. Thanks for the review!
@MIchaelAlexander10014 жыл бұрын
Simple yet elegant watch, do you know the lug to lug on this by any chance? I cant find that info anywhere.
@technoboy214 жыл бұрын
Looks like 22..
@tobias_dahlberg4 жыл бұрын
The lug to lug is probably around 50-51.
@MIchaelAlexander10014 жыл бұрын
@@tobias_dahlberg Ok, that's a bit much for my puny wrist unfortunately , thanks anyway :)
@abdullahaldabbagh1554 жыл бұрын
52, be warned this thing wears big
@m0xiemarlinspike Жыл бұрын
Why are the top two dials not moving? Is the battery low?
@sllanham4 жыл бұрын
I just got this watch on a leather strap. It's a great looking watch. Thanks for the review.
@kukakevin4 жыл бұрын
same..
@contrast1908 Жыл бұрын
Very nice watch , do you still have it?
@boston9613 жыл бұрын
Great review !! Really keen to pick this up , whats the lug to lug on this piece ? . Many thanks
@primoyliaster41483 жыл бұрын
Is there an affordable Swiss chronograph that has the very same functions as this watch?
@primoyliaster41483 жыл бұрын
I wish for Certina to make like this at the same price & with a pepsi bezel.
@uhrologe2596 Жыл бұрын
Great Review. Thanks.
@duyanh89813 жыл бұрын
Will it look good on 7inchs wrist ?
@nemesioandrade344 жыл бұрын
beautiful watch, how far is lug to lug? How big is your wrist?
@meegustaa612 жыл бұрын
What's its lug-to-lug length? I really wish to know!
@roybrolsbeak2 жыл бұрын
52mm
@Watchmade4 жыл бұрын
I had the diver version and this watch is just fantastic. You are right the brand is very underrated and especially this model among the productline of Certina is underrated as well. I think the size is great but for me the lug to lug distance was too much although the case size of 41mm is great.
@tobias_dahlberg4 жыл бұрын
I agree! The lug to lug is quite long yes, But I think it fits okay anyway! :) Thanks for watching!
@gachachampion78953 жыл бұрын
I like the Certina DS Blue Ribbon Chrono Diver better.
@angusyoung53982 жыл бұрын
The blue ribbon is beast, a gentle and elegant tank
@mabr64444 жыл бұрын
The function with the chronograph minutes hand was a surprisingly cool feature! Overall it looks like a fantastic watch. 👌
@tobias_dahlberg4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's a great feature. So much easier reading the stopwatch! :)
@MrBacchus184 жыл бұрын
What do you think of the Certina DS Podium? They have them on sale at Jomashop for $239, I'm think I may pick one up to join my Certina DS-2 Chronograph. I'm impressed with this DS First watch you are showing with 200m and ceramic bezel but Jomashop states a 21mm lugwidth.
@tobias_dahlberg4 жыл бұрын
I think it's a great deal for 239 USD. Oh, well I just ordered two straps with 22mm lug width... might have to return them if they don't fit! :( Thanks for watching!
@MrBacchus184 жыл бұрын
@@tobias_dahlberg Yeah Joma says 21mm and Amazon says 20mm. I have no idea.
@htran08154 жыл бұрын
It's 22mm according to some videos with the leather strap version.
@andyl27264 жыл бұрын
Wow shiny
@fartashe.57222 жыл бұрын
I just ordered mine ! Only had the leather strap available, but I can't wait to wear it ! Thanks for the review and closeup look. Cheers
@roybrolsbeak2 жыл бұрын
Where did u buy it ?
@downsouth16783 жыл бұрын
Would you say it fits small or big ?
@RB-dq1ys3 жыл бұрын
I have the same watch and despite my very small wrist it doesn't look oversized in my opinion due to the fact that it is rather flat. Steel strap can be shortened enough even for very small wrists.
@ocean80614 жыл бұрын
vart köpte du den?
@tobias_dahlberg4 жыл бұрын
Jag köpte den från MyWatch när de körde rea på den.